Elementary and Secondary Education

Charter and Private Schools

• Texas Charter Schools - Texas Education Agency.  For a list of Texas charter schools, visit AskTED.  Choose Charter School Report from the menu, and then select a report.
   
• Texas Private School Accreditation Commission - Search non-public schools
   
• Austin's Webguide to Camps and Private Schools
   
• Peterson's Private Secondary School Database

General Education Development (GED)

Texas Education Agency GED information

• GED Eligibility Requirements
• GED Certificate Search - print a copy of your verification letter

GED Preparation

• Austin Community College Adult Basic Education - free GED preparation classes
• LearningExpressLibrary.com database - GED practice tests available. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score are provided. Available at all Austin Public Library locations. You must have an Austin Public Library card to access from home.
• LiteracyLink – Free general education and GED prep
• TEA's GED Preparation Links

Homeschooling

• Texas Education Agency's Home School Information
• Austin Area Homeschoolers
• Homeschooling Information and Resource Pages
• Homeschool World

School Districts

• Austin Independent School District
• Del Valle Independent School District
• Eanes Independent School District
• Lago Vista Independent School District
• Lake Travis Independent School District
• Manor Independent School District
• Pflugerville Independent School District
• Leander Independent School District
• Round Rock Independent School District
• Other area school districts

School Selection

• Just for the Kids  - National Center for Educational Achievement
   
• Texas Education Agency Testing & Accountability Office - Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Reports for every public school, district, or region of Texas.
   
• Texas Tribune Texas Public Schools Database - access key academic, financial and administrative information on every public school district and campus in the state. Use the database to view and compare student completion rates, demographics, TAKS scores, average cost per pupil by program and administrative function, and average teacher experience level and salary. Users can also sort districts and campuses by accountability ratings, region and type.